ASHENEWS reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned visa issuance for Nigerians, rejected all submitted applications for which fees paid would not be refunded. This online platform understands that UAE’s immigration announced the ban in a notice issued to Nigerian travel agencies. The notice explained that all applications would be on hold until the UAE resolved issues with Nigerian government. “All Dubai applications submitted are now rejected. It is general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment. “Kindly advise your clients to resubmit C2=A0 applications when the issue is resolved between both governments,” the notice…
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ASHENEWS reports Zamfara State Police Command have rescued a one-year old baby and 10 women in a search and rescue operations at Gando forest in Bukkuyum local government area of the state. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Mohammed Shehu said bandits invaded Manye village in Anka local government area and abducted women and a one-year old child to Gando forest in Bukkuyum LGA of the state and spent three days in captivity. “On receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police deployed additional Police Tactical operatives to reinforce DPO Anka and vigilante in their rescue operation, a…
ASHENEWS reports that the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s women’s senior football team will begin its 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign against Canada. This online platform understands that the squad was drawn in Group B against Canada, Republic of Ireland and one of the host countries Australia in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. . Nigeria would look at increasing their chances at the competition, having the highest records of African representative (nine times) in the competition, and never missed the world cup since the competition began. Other African teams in the competition are South Africa in group G, Zambia in Group…
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) says it has arrested 75 persons linked to one of Nigeria’s biggest cult groups, Black Axe. According to INTERPOL, the suspects were arrested during a coordinated global ‘Operation Jackal’, carried in 14 countries across four continents from September 26 to September 30, 2022. It added that the group is “rapidly becoming a major security threat worldwide. “Black Axe and similar groups are responsible for the majority of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud as well as many other serious crimes, according to evidence analyzed by Interpol’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC) and national law…
The Kano State Police Command, has arrested a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aminu Ali Shana with 367 suspected Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), Daily Sun has reported. Arrested on October 14, 2022, Aminu is the APC Chairman of Yautan Arewa ward in Gabasawa local government area of the state. Confirming his arrest, the spokesperson of the Kano state Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa revealed that the suspect had been taken into their custody, saying investigation had commenced. According to Kiyawa, the police had dispatched the suspected PVCs to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for confirmation after which…
ASHENEWS reports that a social justice and peace advocate, Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam has rejected his nomination as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). The APC had released names of members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) which it nominated into its campaign council. The members include the association’s Assistant General Secretary, Apostle Biodun Sanyaolu who was nominated as Assistant Coordinator; its Lagos state chairman, Stephen Adegbite (member); Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Comfort Chigbue (member); and Testimony Onifade, former Personal Assistant to immediate past CAN President, Samson Supo Ayokunle (member). Others are…
ASHENEWS reports that Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for semi-final of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women World Cup. The qualification followed penalties that ended 4-3 in its favour, against the United States of America. The game from the beginning ended 1-1 in regular time after which penalties were played to result in 4-3. Edafe Omamuso, who scored the winning penalty for Nigeria, opened the scoring from the penalty spot before the Americans pulled a goal back before half time. The second half saw a tight contest between both sides as they strived to get a lead but to no avail. The…
Sokoto state chapter of Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) says it has declared its total support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to a statement by the spokesperson of the party. The chairman of the association, Muhammadu Magaji Gabuwa Silame made the declaration during a brief ceremony organised to receive its members from Wurno local government who defected from APC to PDP on Wednesday. The Chairman, who spoke through his deputy, Umaru Abdullahi Wababe said their “decision became imperative because the APC-led federal government has failed Nigerians in every sector.” He assured that they will work hard to…
President Muhammad Buhari on Friday conferred the Excellence in Public Service Award to the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami. Forty-three other awardees include former President Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, Minister of Works and Housing, Babajide Raji Fashola, SAN. Mr. Nami was given the Excellence Award in Public Service for “Fiscal Reforms”, during the Maiden Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The award was presented to Mr. Nami by the President in recognition of his efforts at shoring up revenue for the country,…
UNICEF on Friday, said that more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance. It also said 60 per cent of the people (1.5 million), who are children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition as a result of the most severe flooding in the past decade. According to the statement, the floods have affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country; displaced 1.3 million people and over 600 people have lost their lives and over 200,000 houses have either been partially or fully damaged. It added that cases of diarrhoea…